Category Archives: Bury Remembers the First World War

A letter for Ada

Posted on October 10, 2018 by buryculture

Our Heritage Lottery funded project, ‘Bury Remembers the First World War’ has enabled our volunteers to extract newspaper obituaries and images of upward of 3,000 local military personnel who died during the conflict. The published obituaries contain details of next … Continue reading →

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Sir James Hacking: Mayor of Bury 1913 – 1919

Posted on October 1, 2018 by buryculture

James Hacking was born at Oswaldtwistle in 1861; the family later moved to Knuzden Brook near Blackburn where James, between the ages of seven and thirteen, worked in the warehouse of a nearby mill. His early introduction to the textile … Continue reading →

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Ancestor Project: Albert Carter

Posted on October 12, 2017 by buryculture

We might never have the chance of meeting our ancestors but sharing what they’ve left behind could be the next best thing… This is the sentiment behind our new project which connects members of the community to their past by … Continue reading →

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